2006
DOI: 10.1080/14639230500519940
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Quality of websites in Spanish public hospitals

Abstract: The objectives were to assess the quality of websites in Spanish public hospitals by means of a validated system, also including measures of readability and accessibility. A scale was designed and validated to assess the quality (citizen-orientated) of the websites of hospitals. The quality of the of public hospital websites was evaluated by means of the results of the above evaluation scale, analysis of the readability of their contents, and the results of the accessibility test. The validated scale contains … Show more

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“…In designing the Codebook, significant elements that emerged from previous studies [15,21,22] and attributes concerning website user-orientation were both taken into account, as described in detail at the end of this sub-section. We focused more on the characteristics of the website contents than on informatics quality aspects.…”
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“…In designing the Codebook, significant elements that emerged from previous studies [15,21,22] and attributes concerning website user-orientation were both taken into account, as described in detail at the end of this sub-section. We focused more on the characteristics of the website contents than on informatics quality aspects.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The structure of the Codebook was based on the study by Mira and coll [15], although some items were not taken into account and many were introduced as new ones. Some items concerning the transparency of the website were taken from the "Quality Principles for Cultural Websites: a handbook" by the Minerva Working Group 5 [22] and we introduced some quality items that emerged from a systematic review of empirical studies assessing the quality of health information on the Web [21].…”
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“…However, the quality of most public hospitals' websites in China was good in terms (activity) of content and design (32). Hence, codification and communication of national standards for designing hospital websites, periodical evaluation of appointment booking websites by Ministry of Health and survey of the users of this method could enhance the qualitative level of these websites.…”
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“…As for the research on industrial websites, José Joaquín Mira and Gilberto Llinás et al (2006) [9] evaluated the quality of some public hospitals' websites, while E.M. Lewiecki and L.A.Rudolph(2006) [10] researched osteoporosis websites. On the domestic front, Cui Yonghua(2005) [11] appraised manufacturers' e-commerce websites, while Wang Yujia (2006) [7] and Qu Xiaojing (2005) [12] focused on agricultural websites.…”
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